Last year’s Dragon Boat Race raised over £64,000 for Stand Up To Cancer, with over 300 people signing up to take part in the event. This year's event takes place on 27th April.
Isle of Wight festival promoter, John Giddings, presents an hour-long documentary about life on the road this coming Friday night. Tune into BBC4 to see the show and a segment on the Isle of Wight Festival - old and new.
It's been revealed that John Giddings' Solo asked Isle of Wight council if they could stop paying the £50k that he currently pays for the use of Seaclose Park. They said no, but are considering a significantly reduced figure.
John Giddings, organiser of the Isle of Wight Festival, thanked the staff, the acts and the Isle of Wight after being presented with the Outstanding Contribution accolade at Wednesday night’s Live Music Business Awards.